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Aluminum A356.2
Aluminum A356.2 is an aerospace cast aluminum — aerospace-spec a356, tight mg/fe control, heat-treatable. Typical values: 205 MPa yield, 2.68 g/cm³, rated to 150 °C. Available for CNC machining at FabDigit.
Properties
Typical room-temperature values in the T6 (solution heat treated, artificially aged) condition. Metric first, imperial in gray. The bars show where A356.2 sits against the other 163 aluminum grades in the catalog.
Datasheet
| Yield strength | 205 MPa30 ksi |
|---|---|
| Tensile strength | 290 MPa42 ksi |
| Hardness | 80 HB |
| Density | 2.68 g/cm³0.097 lb/in³ |
| Specific strength (yield ÷ density) | 76 |
| Min service temp | -200 °C-328 °F |
| Max service temp | 150 °C302 °F |
| Electrical conductivity | 43 % IACS24.9 MS/m |
| Machinability | Good65 / 100 |
| Weldability | Good60 / 100 |
| Formability | Not recommended10 / 100 |
| ISO 513 machining group | N |
Values are nominal handbook figures for design screening. Certified mill or lot data ships with every FabDigit order on request.
Against other aluminum grades
Strength versus weight in the aluminum family
Yield strength against density for every aluminum grade FabDigit runs. A356.2 is highlighted; hover a dot for its name, or open the interactive family chart.
Manufacturability
The process limits FabDigit's quote engine applies to A356.2. Design inside these and the part quotes instantly; outside them it routes to an engineer.
CNC machining
| Machinability | Good65 / 100 |
|---|---|
| ISO material group | N.1 |
| Cutting speed (rough / finish) | 350 / 420 m/min |
| Minimum wall | 0.5 mm |
| Minimum internal radius | 1 mm |
| Drill depth limit | 8× diameter |
| Best surface (machined / polished) | Ra 0.8 / — |
| Hardenable after machining | No |
Conditions and tempers
How A356.2 is supplied and what each state is for. The default is what FabDigit quotes unless your drawing says otherwise.
| Condition | Best for | Yield MPa | Tensile MPa | Elong. % | Hardness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T6Default Solution heat treated, artificially aged (T6) | Heavy load-bearing frames, high-stress parts, precision components | — | — | — | — |
F As fabricated (F) | No guaranteed properties — spacers, jigs, parts where strength is irrelevant | — | — | — | — |
T7 Solution heat treated, overaged (T7) | Slightly below T6 strength but corrosion-stable — wet or salt service | — | — | — | — |
T61 Solution heat treated, artificially aged (T61) | T6-level strength for castings — housings and brackets cast then aged | — | — | — | — |
Heat treatment and post-processing
Operations FabDigit's suppliers routinely run on A356.2, ranked by how often they make sense for this grade.
Heat treatment
| Age T6 (Aluminum) | Solution + artificial age to peak strength |
|---|---|
| Age T651 (Aluminum) | T6 + stress relief stretch (plate) |
| Full Anneal | Restore ductility; relieve residual stress; coarsen grain |
| Stress Relief | Reduce residual stress without changing structure |
| Age T73 (Aluminum) | Over-age 7000 for SCC resistance |
Post-processing
| Manual Deburr | Deburrstandard |
|---|---|
| Edge Break (0.5mm) | Deburr |
| Glass Bead Blast | Blast |
| Laser Mark | Marking |
| Sand Blast | Blast |
| Vibratory Tumble | Tumble |
| CMM Inspection | Inspection |
| Masking | Masking |
| Tap After Finish | Finish Fix |
| FAI Report | Inspection |
Surface finishes for A356.2
Coatings and treatments compatible with aluminum on the processes A356.2 runs on. Pick them in the quote configurator or call them out on the drawing.
Passivation
- Electropolishing
Conversion Coating
- Anodizing Type II
- Chem Film (Alodine)
- Hard Anodize Type III w/ PTFE
- Hard Anodizing Type III
Plating
- Electroless Nickel (EN)
- Gold Plating
- Nickel Plating
- Silver Plating
Organic Coating
- Cerakote
- E-Coating
- Epoxy Coating
- Painting
- Powder Coating
- PTFE Coating
PVD Coating
- DLC
Marking / Decoration
- Chemical Etching
- Dot Peen Marking
- Electro-chemical Etching
- Ink Stamping
- Laser Marking
- Mechanical Engraving
- Steel Stamping
- Vibro Engraving / Scribing
Equivalent designations
Standards and trade names that resolve to Aluminum A356.2 in FabDigit's catalog. Equivalence is nominal — check the exact specification when certification matters.
- EN / DIN / Werkstoff-Nr.
- AlSi7Mg0.3
- Other
- A356-2A356.2-T6
Stock forms
Raw-material forms FabDigit sources A356.2 in.
Property data is compiled from published supplier and standards handbooks and normalised for comparison; hardness values on non-Brinell scales are converted approximately for charting only. Manufacturability limits are FabDigit quote-engine defaults and may be relaxed by engineering review. Nothing on this page is a certification — request mill certs, CoC or material test reports with your order.